BBC eco-nut David Shukman here waxes lyrical about a new windfarm off the coast of Cumbria that in his eyes is clearly a wonder of the modern world. There's no mention, as usual, about the vast £160m cost of its subsidy - peanuts when you're on a crusade - or about the obscenity of tipping such money down the drain at a time of spending restraint.
FRENCH CONNECTIONS....
>> WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011
Mr Shukman also doesn't mention another interesting connection. This farm has been built by Swedish energy giant Vattenfall, who are part of the energy kleptocracy who are flaunting their green credentials in order to stuff as many energy subsidies down their bloated maws as they can. Vattenfall, though officially a rival to other energy companies in the renewables beano, actually works closely with them, and one of its partners in developing windfarm electrical distribution is French nuclear giant EDF, which - surprise, surprise - is also a major advocate of eco-mania.
It's here that I get to my main point. Guess who is a paid advisor to EDF? None other than BBC Chairman Lord Patten. Call me a cycnic, but I think that has the makings of rather a nice little scam. The BBC trust publishes a report saying man-made climate change is proven. David Shukman writes admiring, uncritical reports about the development of renewable energy. And the BBC chairman, pockets wodges of cash for advising a green energy developer about strategy. I am not suggesting for a second that our porky EU-loving baron told Mr Shukman what to write...God forbid, that, of course, is not what BBC chairmen do.
But the BBC is undoubtedly a major advocate of climate change and its chairman is pocketing cash for giving advice to an energy supplier which is fanning the flames of climatic alarmism and consuming vast amounts of eco-subsidies. I don't like the smell.
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
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